Siouxsie & the Banshees - Rapture
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Artist: Siouxsie & the BansheesEdition: Music CD
Format: Import
CD Release Date: 1995-01-23
Music Label: Wonderland
Soundtracks:
- O Baby
- Tearing Apart
- Stargazer
- Fall From Grace
- Not Forgotten
- Sick Child
- The Lonely One
- Falling Down
- Forever
- The Rapture
- The Double Life
- Love Out Me
Free Music Notes for Rapture
Free Music Review: A Bittersweet Swansong "Just one more tie then never . . ." ("The Rapture")
Hit: 4 Stars
It's too bad that there's probably a lot of people out there who tried to listen to this album but couldn't make it past the first 2 or 3 songs -many of these songs are on par with just about anything from the S&B catalogue.
Sadly, Siouxsie and the Banshees compromised their original vision (and alienated their old Goth fanbase) with overt pop leanings toward the latter part of their career. Their apparent attempt to entice more radio airplay like they had with "Kiss Them for Me," which is actually a great song, spawned dreadful consequences in other respects. However, most of THE RAPTURE is worthy Siouxsie, so its reception has been unfairly cold. The breakdown:
"O Baby" - Overt, cloying pop. I usually skip this.
"Tearing Apart" - another pop song but it works well. I might listen to this depending on mood.
"Stargazer" - a single, definitely poppy. A good song, very upbeat, but I like the techno remixes better.
"Fall from Grace" - O.K. tune, but kinda drags and has the same pop sound as the previous songs.
"Not Forgotten" - here's where the album starts to get REALLY good. This song has tribal rhythms and an ominous tone. It's also a really creepy tale.
"Sick Child" - one of the best on the album, a song of twinkling wonderment, beautifully rendered.
"The Lonely One" is another great one, this time upbeat and relaxed with slide guitar and weird French vocal overdubs.
"Falling Down" - good song with steady tension.
"Forever" - this one is an absolute dream, like passing through time portals in slow motion.
"The Rapture" - a real departure from traditional song structure, this song experiments with rhythm created by musical instruments like the violin. Impressive is the way it evolves into several different stages. A real beauty.
"The Double Life" - has a great "Jeckle and Hyde" atmosphere going for it. Except for the chorus, Siouxsie speaks the lyrics. Less successful than other similarly themed Siouxsie songs, but a good attempt.
"Love Out Me" - a great song and pretty intense - they get that Dervish frenzy swirling again on this one.
Siouxsie still has that power over me - like she's a witch. Sometimes I wonder . . .
Rapture Poster
Out of print in the U.S.! Final album from Siouxsie and her Banshees, originally released in 1995. Roughly half the album was produced by former Velvet Underground man and solo star John Cale. 12 tracks including 'Stargazer', 'The Lonely One', 'Falling Down' and more. Polydor.You have to respect Siouxsie Sioux's role as an influence-without her, there wouldn't be nearly as much black nail polish at Lollapalooza-but artistically, she's been treading water since the mid '80s. Siouxsie and the Banshees' The Rapture continues the singer's long, sad decline into shlocky, synthesized cabaret music. The only one of the 12 tunes that stands out is the strings-drenched, 11:32 title track, and that's only because it sends you running to hit fast forward. --Jim DeRogatis
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